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William Carey Mathes

Former judge · U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

William Carey Mathes served on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Appointed by Harry S Truman and confirmed Oct 11, 1945.

Appointed by
Harry S Truman
Confirmed
Oct 11, 1945
Born
1899

Appointments

  • Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaHarry S Truman · Oct 11, 1945 – Jul 24, 1967

Education

  • University of TexasB.M.A., 1921
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1924

Career

Private practice, Los Angeles, California, 1924-1945; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 1958-1960

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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.

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